=head1 NAME
UI::Dialog::Backend::XDialog - backend for the Xdialog(1)
=head1 SYNOPSIS
use UI::Dialog::Backend::XDialog;
my $d = new UI::Dialog::Backend::XDialog ( backtitle => 'Demo',
title => 'Default',
height => 20, width=>65,
listheight => 5 );
$d->msgbox( title => 'Welcome!', text => 'Welcome one and all!' );
=head1 ABSTRACT
UI::Dialog::Backend::XDialog is the UI::Dialog backend for the Xdialog(1)
application. While this module is used through UI::Dialog or any other meta
module only the compatible methods are ever accessible. However, when using
this module directly in your application (as in the SYNOPSIS example) you are
given access to all the options and features of the real Xdialog(1) application.
=head1 DESCRIPTION
This backend is a wrapper for the Xdialog(1) application and as such attempts to
extend every facet of Xdialog(1) to you the Perl programmer. The best reference
for finding out about the various widgets, please read the fine Xdialog(1) manual
as it's got the definitive details on the Xdialog application itself. This perldoc
simply briefly describes all the supported options and widgets.
Note that XDialog supports newlines (\n) within it's message text area,
UI::Dialog strips the newlines in order to not break all the other backends. If
you're using XDialog specifically, you can set the B<literal> option to 1 and the
message text will be left as it was literally given.
=head1 EXPORT
=over 2
None
=back
=head1 INHERITS
=over 2
UI::Dialog::Backend
=back
=head1 CONSTRUCTOR
=head2 new( @options )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my $d = new( title => 'Default Title', backtitle => 'Backtitle',
width => 65, height => 20, listheight => 5 );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
This is the Class Constructor method. It accepts a list of key => value pairs
and uses them as the defaults when interacting with the various widgets.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
A blessed object reference of the UI::Dialog::Backend::XDialog class.
=back
=item OPTIONS
The (...)'s after each option indicate the default for the option. An * denotes
support by all the widget methods on a per-use policy defaulting to the values
decided during object creation.
=over 6
=item B<debug = 0,1,2> (0)
=item B<literal = 0,1> (0)
=item B<PATH = [ /bin, /usr/bin, /usr/local/bin, /opt/bin ]> (as indicated)
=item B<wmclass = "name"> ('') *
=item B<rc-file = "/path/to/any/gtkrc"> ('') *
=item B<backtitle = "backtitle"> ('') *
=item B<title = "title"> ('') *
=item B<allowclose = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<noclose = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<screencenter = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<undermouse = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<autoplacement = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<center = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<right = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<left = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<fill = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<nowrap = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<wrap = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<crwrap = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<nocrwrap = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<buttonsstyle = default,icon,text> (default) *
=item B<fixedfont = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<editable = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<timestamp = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<datestamp = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<reverse = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<keepcolors = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<interval = \d+> (0) *
=item B<notags = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<itemhelp = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<defaultitem = "tag"> ('') *
=item B<icon = "/path/to/file.xpm"> ('') *
=item B<nook = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<nocancel = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<nobuttons = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<defaultno = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<wizard = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<help = "help"> ('') *
=item B<print = "lp0"> ('') *
=item B<check = "label"> ('') *
=item B<oklabel = "label"> ('') *
=item B<cancellabel = "label"> ('') *
=item B<beepbin = "/usr/bin/beep"> ('/usr/bin/beep') *
=item B<beepbefore = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<beepafter = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<begin = [ $y, $x ]> (0) *
=item B<ignoreeof = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<smooth = 0,1> (0) *
=item B<height = \d+> (20) *
=item B<width = \d+> (65) *
=item B<listheight = \d+> (5) *
=item B<percentage = \d+> (0)
=back
=back
=head1 WIDGET METHODS
=head2 yesno( )
=over 6
=item EXAMPLE
if ($d->yesno( text => 'A binary type question?') ) {
# user pressed yes
} else {
# user pressed no or cancel
}
=back
=over 6
=item DESCRIPTION
Present the end user with a message box that has two buttons, yes and no.
=back
=over 6
=item RETURNS
TRUE (1) for a response of YES or FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=head2 msgbox( )
=over 6
=item EXAMPLE
$d->msgbox( text => 'A simple message' );
=back
=over 6
=item DESCRIPTION
Pesent the end user with a message box that has an OK button.
=back
=over 6
=item RETURNS
TRUE (1) for a response of OK or FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=head2 infobox( )
=over 6
=item EXAMPLE
$d->infobox( text => 'Information to convey.', timeout => 5000 );
=back
=over 6
=item DESCRIPTION
Present the end user with a message box that disappears after a certain length
of time. The 'timeout' argument is representative of milliseconds. The default
timeout is 5000 milliseconds (5 seconds). Yes this message will self destruct!
You can also use the alternate timeout option of 'wait' in which is interpreted
in seconds instead of milliseconds
=back
=over 6
=item RETURNS
TRUE (1) for a response of OK / normal timeout or FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=head2 gauge_start( ) progress_start( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
$d->gauge_start( text => 'gauge...', percentage => 1 );
$d->progress_start( text => 'progres...', percentage => 1 );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Display a meter bar to the user. This get's the widget realized but requires
the use of the other gauge_*() methods for functionality. There are two such
meter bars provided by Xdialog(1) and both are handled independantly of each
other. This allows for an interesting situation... two progress meters up at
the same time, both fully functional.
#
# Progressive Duality :)
#
$d->gauge_start( text => 'gauge...', begin => [ 10, 10 ] );
$d->progress_start( text => 'progres...' );
foreach my $i (10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100) {
$d->gauge_set($i);
sleep(1);
$d->progress_set($i);
sleep(1);
}
$d->gauge_stop();
$d->progress_stop();
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
TRUE (1) if the widget loaded fine and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 gauge_inc( ) progress_inc( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
$d->gauge_inc( 1 );
$d->progress_inc( 1 );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Increment the meter by the given amount.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
TRUE (1) if the widget incremented fine and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 gauge_dec( ) progress_dec( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
$d->gauge_dec( 1 );
$d->progress_dec( 1 );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Decrement the meter by the given amount.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
TRUE (1) if the widget decremented fine and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 gauge_set( ) progress_set( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
$d->gauge_set( 99 );
$d->progress_inc( 99 );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Set the meter bar to the given amount.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
TRUE (1) if the widget set fine and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 gauge_text( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
$d->gauge_text( 'string' );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Set the meter bar message to the given string.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
TRUE (1) if the widget set fine and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 gauge_stop( ) progress_stop( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
$d->gauge_stop();
$d->progress_stop();
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
End the meter bar widget process.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
TRUE (1) if the widget closed fine and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 password( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my $string = $d->password( text => 'Enter some (hidden) text.' );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with a text input field that doesn't reveal the input
(except to the script) and a message.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
a SCALAR if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 passwords2( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my @strings = $d->passwords2( text => 'Enter some (hidden) text.',
label1 => 'first field label',
label2 => 'second field label' );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with two (labeled) password input fields.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
an ARRAY of up to two elements if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for
anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 passwords3( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my @strings = $d->passwords3( text => 'Enter some (hidden) text.',
label1 => 'first field label',
label2 => 'second field label',
label3 => 'third field label' );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with three (labeled) passsword input fields.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
an ARRAY of up to three elements if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for
anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 inputbox( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my $string = $d->inputbox( text => 'Enter some text...',
entry => 'this is the input field' );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with a text input field and a message.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
a SCALAR if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 inputsbox2( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my @strings = $d->inputsbox2( text => 'Enter some text.',
label1 => 'first field label',
input1 => '1st input field',
label2 => 'second field label',
input2 => '2nd input field' );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with two (labeled) text input fields.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
an ARRAY of up to two elements if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for
anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 inputsbox3( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my @strings = $d->inputsbox3( text => 'Enter some text.',
label1 => 'first field label',
input1 => '1st input field',
label2 => 'second field label',
input2 => '2nd input field',
label3 => 'third field label',
input3 => '3rd input field' );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with three (labeled) text input fields.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
an ARRAY of up to three elements if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for
anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 combobox( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my $string = $d->combobox( text => 'Enter some text.',
editable => 1, list => [ 'item1',
'item2' ] );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with a (possibly editable) dropdown list.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
a SCALAR or TRUE (1) if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 rangebox( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my $string = $d->rangebox( text => 'Pick a number...',
min => 0, max => 100, def => 50 );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with a range slider and a message.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
a SCALAR if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 rangesbox2( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my @strings = $d->rangesbox2( text => 'Pick a number...',
label1 => 'first slider label',
min1 => 0, max1 => 100, def1 => 50,
label2 => 'second slider label',
min1 => 0, max2 => 10, def2 => 5 );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with two (labeled) text range fields.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
an ARRAY of up to two elements if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for
anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 rangesbox3( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my @strings = $d->rangesbox3( text => 'Pick a number...',
label1 => 'first slider label',
min1 => 10, max1 => 100, def1 => 50,
label2 => 'second slider label',
min2 => 1, max2 => 10, def2 => 5,
label3 => 'third slider label',
min3 => 2, max3 => 7, def3 => 5 );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with three (labeled) range sliders.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
an ARRAY of up to three elements if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for
anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 spinbox( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my $string = $d->spinbox( text => 'Pick a number...',
min => 0, max => 100, def => 50 );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with a spin slider and a message.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
a SCALAR if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 spinsbox2( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my @strings = $d->spinsbox2( text => 'Pick a number...',
label1 => 'first slider label',
min1 => 0, max1 => 100, def1 => 50,
label2 => 'second slider label',
min1 => 0, max2 => 10, def2 => 5 );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with two (labeled) text spin fields.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
an ARRAY of up to two elements if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for
anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 spinsbox3( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my @strings = $d->spinsbox3( text => 'Pick a number...',
label1 => 'first slider label',
min1 => 10, max1 => 100, def1 => 50,
label2 => 'second slider label',
min2 => 1, max2 => 10, def2 => 5,
label3 => 'third slider label',
min3 => 25, max3 => 75, def3 => 50 );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with three (labeled) spin sliders.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
an ARRAY of up to three elements if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for
anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 textbox( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
$d->textbox( path => '/path/to/a/text/file' );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with a simple scrolling box containing the contents
of the given text file.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
TRUE (1) if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 editbox( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my $text = $d->editbox( path => '/path/to/a/text/file' );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with an editable scrolling box containing the contents
of the given text file.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
a multiline SCALAR if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 tailbox( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
$d->tailbox( path => '/path/to/a/text/file' );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with a scrolling box containing the contents
of the given text file. The contents of the window is constantly updated
in a similar manner to that of the unix tail(1) command.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
TRUE (1) if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 logbox( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
$d->logbox( path => '/path/to/a/text/file',
timestamp => 1, datestamp => 1, reverse => 0 );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the end user with a scrolling box containing the contents
of the given text file. The contents of the window is constantly updated
in a similar manner to that of the unix tail(1) command. In addition, this
widget can also colourize the output based on any ASCII colour escape
sequences found within the file.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
TRUE (1) if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 menu( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my $selection1 = $d->menu( text => 'Select one:',
list => [ 'tag1', 'item1',
'tag2', 'item2',
'tag3', 'item3' ] );
my $selection2 = $d->menu( text => 'Select one:',
itemhelp => 1,
list => [ 'tag1', 'item1', 'help1',
'tag2', 'item2', 'help2',
'tag3', 'item3', 'help3' ]
);
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the user with a selectable list and optional help tips.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
a SCALAR of the chosen tag if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for
anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 checklist( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my @selection1 = $d->checklist( text => 'Select one:',
list => [ 'tag1', [ 'item1', 0 ],
'tag2', [ 'item2', 1 ],
'tag3', [ 'item3', 1 ] ]
);
my @selection2 = $d->checklist( text => 'Select one:',
itemhelp => 1,
list => [ 'tag1',
[ 'item1', 0, 'help1' ],
'tag2',
[ 'item2', 1, 'help2' ],
'tag3',
[ 'item3', 1, 'help3' ]
]
);
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the user with a selectable checklist and optional help tips.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
an ARRAY of the chosen tags if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for
anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 radiolist( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my $selection1 = $d->radiolist( text => 'Select one:',
list => [ 'tag1', [ 'item1', 0 ],
'tag2', [ 'item2', 1 ],
'tag3', [ 'item3', 0 ] ]
);
my $selection2 = $d->radiolist( text => 'Select one:',
itemhelp => 1,
list => [ 'tag1',
[ 'item1', 0, 'help1' ],
'tag2',
[ 'item2', 1, 'help2' ],
'tag3',
[ 'item3', 0, 'help3' ]
]
);
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the user with a selectable radiolist and optional help tips.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
a SCALAR of the chosen tag if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for
anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 buildlist( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my $selection1 = $d->buildlist( text => 'Select one:',
list => [ 'tag1', [ 'item1', 0 ],
'tag2', [ 'item2', 1 ],
'tag3', [ 'item3', 0 ] ]
);
my $selection2 = $d->buildlist( text => 'Select one:',
itemhelp => 1,
list => [ 'tag1',
[ 'item1', 0, 'help1' ],
'tag2',
[ 'item2', 1, 'help2' ],
'tag3',
[ 'item3', 0, 'help3' ]
]
);
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the user with a buildable list and optional help tips.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
a SCALAR of the chosen tag if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for
anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 treeview( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my $selection1 = $d->treeview( text => 'Select one:',
list => [ 'tag1',
[ 'item1', 0, 1 ],
'tag2',
[ 'item2', 1, 2 ],
'tag3',
[ 'item3', 0, 2 ]
]
);
my $selection2 = $d->treeview( text => 'Select one:',
itemhelp => 1,
list => [ 'tag1',
[ 'item1',0,1,'help1' ],
'tag2',
[ 'item2',1,2,'help2' ],
'tag3',
[ 'item3',0,2,'help3' ]
]
);
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the user with a treeview of items and optional help tips. The treeview
list is made up of an array(ref) consisting of a name (which is returned upon
user selection) and an array reference containg the details of the item. The
details array is made up of a description string, a status indicator (1,0), the
desired tree depth and the optional help string.
[ 'ReturnName',
[ 'Description of item',
$status,
$depth,
'help string is ignored unless itemhelp is non-null.'
]
}
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
a SCALAR of the chosen tag if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for
anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 fselect( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my $text = $d->fselect( path => '/path/to/a/file/or/directory' );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the user with a file selection widget preset with the given path.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
a SCALAR if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 dselect( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my $text = $d->dselect( path => '/path/to/a/file/or/directory' );
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the user with a file selection widget preset with the given path.
Unlike fselect() this widget will only return a directory selection.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
a SCALAR if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 calendar( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my $date = $d->calendar( text => 'Pick a date...',
day => 1, month => 1, year => 1970 );
my ($m,$d,$y) = split(/\//,$date);
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the user with a calendar widget preset with the given date.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
a SCALAR if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head2 timebox( )
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE
=over 6
my $time = $d->timebox( text => 'What time?' );
my ($h,$m,$s) = split(/\:/,$time);
=back
=item DESCRIPTION
=over 6
Present the user with a time widget preset with the current time.
=back
=item RETURNS
=over 6
a SCALAR if the response is OK and FALSE (0) for anything else.
=back
=back
=head1 SEE ALSO
=over 2
=item PERLDOC
UI::Dialog
UI::Dialog::GNOME
UI::Dialog::Backend
UI::Dialog::Backend::Nautilus
UI::Dialog::Backend::XOSD
=back
=over 2
=item MAN FILES
Xdialog(1)
=back
=head1 BUGS
Please email the author with any bug reports. Include the name of the
module in the subject line.
=head1 AUTHOR
Kevin C. Krinke, E<lt>kevin@krinke.caE<gt>
=head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
Copyright (C) 2004-2016 Kevin C. Krinke <kevin@krinke.ca>
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
Lesser General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
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